Lacrosse was a demonstration sport at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Teams from Canada and the United States played three games, with the team from the United States winning the series 2 games to 1. Games were played in the new Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in front of large crowds.
Canada was represented by an all-star team, while the United States was represented by the Johns Hopkins lacrosse team, coached by Ray Van Orman. Pages 763-766 in the original file reader.
The first game on Sunday, August 7 was played on the same day as the marathon, which finished in the Coliseum. The United States won 5-3 in front of 75,000 people. Canada won the second game 5-4 with a last second goal. The deciding game was won by the United States 7-4.
Results TeamGPWL321312
August 7 5:3August 9 5:4August 12 7:4
Teams
Canada
Henry Baker Joseph Bergin Richard Buckingham Kenneth Calbeck W. Fraser J. Frasir Norman Gair Stuart Gifford William Harrison F. A. Hawkins Rowland Mercer Bernard McEvoy John McQuarrie Yvan Paquin Anthony Pelletier Matthew Rohmer Norman Russell Bryce Spring H. D. Wallace J. A. Worthy
United States
Francis Beeler Walter Kneip, Jr. Douglas Stone Joseph Darrell Millard Lang Fritz Stude Lorne Guild Marshall McDorman James W. Ives James Merriken Caleb Kelly George Packard Donaldson Kelly Peter W. Reynolds William Triplett Jack Turnbull Church Yearley William Weitzel
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See also Federation of International Lacrosse World Lacrosse Championship
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